NURS 1130 EXAM 1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION.
Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects
on health?
a. Florence Nightingale
b. Mary Nutting
c. Clara Barton
d. Lillian Wald Answer - Florence Nightingale
The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome.
Which standard of nursing practice is the nurse following?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation Answer - Planning
An experienced medical-surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which
level of proficiency is the nurse upon initial transition to the obstetrical floor?
a. Novice
b. Proficient
,c. Competent
d. Advanced beginner Answer - Novice
A nurse assesses a patients fluid status and decides that the patient needs to
drink more fluids. The nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids.
Which concept is the nurse demonstrating?
a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability Answer - Autonomy
A nurse prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit. Which role
is the nurse implementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver Answer - Manager
The nurse has been working in the clinical setting for several years as an
advanced practice nurse. However, the nurse has a strong desire to pursue
research and theory development. To fulfill this desire, which program should
the nurse attend?
a. Doctor of Nursing Science degree (DNSc)
b. Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD)
c. Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (DNP)
,d. Doctor in the Science of Nursing degree (DSN) Answer - Doctor of
Philosophy degree (PhD)
A nurse attends a workshop on current nursing issues provided by the
American Nurses Association. Which type of education did the nurse receive?
a. Graduate education
b. Inservice education
c. Continuing education
d. Registered nurse education Answer - Continuing education
A nurse identifies gaps between local and best practices. Which Quality and
Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competency is the nurse demonstrating?
a. Safety
b. Patient-centered care
c. Quality improvement
d. Teamwork and collaboration Answer - Quality improvement
A nurse has compassion fatigue. What is the nurse experiencing?
a. Lateral violence and intrapersonal conflict
b. Burnout and secondary traumatic stress
c. Short-term grief and single stressor
d. Physical and mental exhaustion Answer - Burnout and secondary traumatic
stress
, A patient is scheduled for surgery. When getting ready to obtain the informed
consent, the patient tells the nurse, "I have no idea what is going to happen. I
couldn't ask any questions." The nurse does not allow the patient to sign the
permit and notifies the health care provider of the situation. Which role is the
nurse displaying?
a. Manager
b. Patient educator
c. Patient advocate
d. Clinical nurse specialist Answer - Patient advocate
The patient requires routine gynecological services after giving birth to her son,
and while seeing the nurse-midwife, the patients asks for a referral to a
pediatrician for the newborn. Which action should the nurse midwife take
initially?
a. Provide the referral as requested
b. Offer to provide the newborn care
c. Refer the patient to the supervising provider
d. Tell the patient that is not allowed to make referrals Answer - Offer to
provide the newborn care
The nurse has a goal of becoming a certified registered nurse anesthetist
(CRNA). Which activity is appropriate for a CRNA?
a. Manages gynecological services such as PAP smears
b. Works under the guidance of an anesthesiologist
c. Obtains a PhD degree in anesthesiology
COMPLETE SOLUTION.
Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects
on health?
a. Florence Nightingale
b. Mary Nutting
c. Clara Barton
d. Lillian Wald Answer - Florence Nightingale
The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome.
Which standard of nursing practice is the nurse following?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation Answer - Planning
An experienced medical-surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which
level of proficiency is the nurse upon initial transition to the obstetrical floor?
a. Novice
b. Proficient
,c. Competent
d. Advanced beginner Answer - Novice
A nurse assesses a patients fluid status and decides that the patient needs to
drink more fluids. The nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids.
Which concept is the nurse demonstrating?
a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability Answer - Autonomy
A nurse prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit. Which role
is the nurse implementing?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Advocate
d. Caregiver Answer - Manager
The nurse has been working in the clinical setting for several years as an
advanced practice nurse. However, the nurse has a strong desire to pursue
research and theory development. To fulfill this desire, which program should
the nurse attend?
a. Doctor of Nursing Science degree (DNSc)
b. Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD)
c. Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (DNP)
,d. Doctor in the Science of Nursing degree (DSN) Answer - Doctor of
Philosophy degree (PhD)
A nurse attends a workshop on current nursing issues provided by the
American Nurses Association. Which type of education did the nurse receive?
a. Graduate education
b. Inservice education
c. Continuing education
d. Registered nurse education Answer - Continuing education
A nurse identifies gaps between local and best practices. Which Quality and
Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competency is the nurse demonstrating?
a. Safety
b. Patient-centered care
c. Quality improvement
d. Teamwork and collaboration Answer - Quality improvement
A nurse has compassion fatigue. What is the nurse experiencing?
a. Lateral violence and intrapersonal conflict
b. Burnout and secondary traumatic stress
c. Short-term grief and single stressor
d. Physical and mental exhaustion Answer - Burnout and secondary traumatic
stress
, A patient is scheduled for surgery. When getting ready to obtain the informed
consent, the patient tells the nurse, "I have no idea what is going to happen. I
couldn't ask any questions." The nurse does not allow the patient to sign the
permit and notifies the health care provider of the situation. Which role is the
nurse displaying?
a. Manager
b. Patient educator
c. Patient advocate
d. Clinical nurse specialist Answer - Patient advocate
The patient requires routine gynecological services after giving birth to her son,
and while seeing the nurse-midwife, the patients asks for a referral to a
pediatrician for the newborn. Which action should the nurse midwife take
initially?
a. Provide the referral as requested
b. Offer to provide the newborn care
c. Refer the patient to the supervising provider
d. Tell the patient that is not allowed to make referrals Answer - Offer to
provide the newborn care
The nurse has a goal of becoming a certified registered nurse anesthetist
(CRNA). Which activity is appropriate for a CRNA?
a. Manages gynecological services such as PAP smears
b. Works under the guidance of an anesthesiologist
c. Obtains a PhD degree in anesthesiology
